Hmm… Ling Xiaoyou stared suspiciously at Su Lihua for a while, making the latter feel a bit uneasy, before finally looking away.
Although Su Lihua’s way of changing the subject was too obvious, Ling Xiaoyou wasn’t tactless enough to ask about something the other clearly didn’t want to continue discussing.
Besides, she could more or less guess the reason behind the Su sisters’ actions.
It was probably that Su Lihua was afraid that revealing their status might make people keep their distance, so she didn’t want to say.
After all, Su Lihua was the kind of person who lacked friends, so she definitely wouldn’t want Ling Xiaoyou and Bai Shuanglian to alienate her because of her identity.
Seeing that Ling Xiaoyou didn’t press further, Su Lihua breathed a subtle sigh of relief.
The group said goodbye to Team Leader Lin and then left the underground research institute together, returning to the city.
By now, it was already midnight, and the streets were no longer as bustling as they had been in the early evening; it felt quite quiet.
“By the way, Team Leader Lin gave me the reward earlier. Let’s split it up among ourselves.”
Ling Xiaoyou suddenly remembered, clapping her small hands together and taking out the spatial bracelet, looking at the others.
“What? A reward? I don’t need it. I didn’t really help much this time.”
Hearing this, Su Lihua quickly waved her hand.
“I don’t need it either. I’m not short on these resources.”
Su Taosheng also nodded and quietly added one.
‘Rich people are something else…’
Ling Xiaoyou puffed out her cheeks, then looked at Bai Shuanglian.
The latter smiled at Ling Xiaoyou, rubbed her little head, and said:
“I don’t need them either. Let Xiaoyou use my share.”
Looking at everyone, Ling Xiaoyou said helplessly:
“Why doesn’t anyone want it? Now I feel awkward taking it myself.”
She thought for a moment, then proposed:
“How about this? It’s definitely not right for me to take everything alone.”
As she spoke, Ling Xiaoyou divided the resources in the spatial bracelet into three portions, put them into three space rings, and handed them to the three.
As for herself, she took out the colorful, starlight-glimmering dice artifact and said:
“I’ll take this artifact. The rest of the resources are all for you. How about that?”
Seeing that the others seemed about to say something, Ling Xiaoyou added:
“If that doesn’t work either, then I might as well return the reward. I definitely can’t keep everything for myself!”
Seeing Ling Xiaoyou’s serious expression, Bai Shuanglian smiled helplessly.
She knew Xiaoyou’s personality well.
If they didn’t accept, she would definitely run back and return the reward.
So Bai Shuanglian was the first to put away the space ring containing the resources.
Seeing this, the other two also put theirs away.
Only then did Ling Xiaoyou nod in satisfaction and put away the dice artifact.
The group returned to the street near the hotel.
After walking a bit further, they would be back at the hotel.
‘Hmm! When I get back, I’ll eat a big meal and then rest well. Tonight was really tiring!’
Just as Ling Xiaoyou was thinking this, she suddenly noticed Su Lihua stop walking.
Not only Su Lihua, but also her sister Su Taosheng.
“Why aren’t you walking?”
Ling Xiaoyou looked at them strangely, wondering why they had stopped here.
Were they too tired to walk?
“Ahem, well, you two go back first. My sister and I plan to stroll around outside for a while and enjoy the nightlife of the imperial capital.”
Su Lihua coughed lightly, tugging at her sister’s arm.
The latter silently nodded.
“Nightlife?”
Ling Xiaoyou was stunned.
Then, her little head filled with some kind of dirty thought.
Her face first reddened, then she looked at the two in disbelief and said:
“Hey, you’re biological sisters! Are you going to a love hotel to get a room?”
“Where did your mind go!”
Ling Xiaoyou didn’t even finish her sentence before Su Lihua interrupted her.
Su Lihua looked at Ling Xiaoyou speechlessly, hands on her hips, and said:
“Your little head is too full of dirty thoughts! We’re just going to see the night view. Since we finally made it to the imperial capital, we should have some fun!”
“Oh…”
Hearing this, Ling Xiaoyou nodded in understanding, her tone seemingly a little disappointed.
“What are you disappointed about…”
Su Lihua covered her face in exasperation, muttered a complaint, then pulled Su Taosheng to leave.
Suddenly, she stopped, as if remembering something, and said:
“Oh, right, sis, you haven’t shown them what you look like yet, have you?”
“That won’t do. Even if you didn’t trust Xiaoyou and the others before, now we’re companions. It’s time to show them your face, so we can further strengthen our friendship.”
Hearing this, Ling Xiaoyou was indeed curious.
She had never actually seen what Su Taosheng looked like.
Even though from her figure and voice she could guess her appearance wasn’t bad, she couldn’t help but be curious.
Compared to Ling Xiaoyou’s curiosity, Bai Shuanglian remained quite indifferent, as if completely uninterested.
Su Taosheng nodded and didn’t refuse.
First, she placed the mask on her head on top of Su Lihua’s head, then reached out and slowly removed her own mask.
The moment she saw Su Taosheng’s face, Ling Xiaoyou was stunned.
Don’t misunderstand.
Although Su Taosheng was indeed very beautiful, with skin like congealed fat, Ling Xiaoyou and Bai Shuanglian, being top-tier beauties themselves, were already immune to such sights.
The reason she was shocked and surprised was because, not too long ago…
“It’s you!”
Ling Xiaoyou pointed at Su Taosheng in disbelief and said:
“You’re the person who tried to bring a warhorse into the rest chamber before today’s match!”
“What? Bringing a warhorse into the rest chamber?!”
Hearing Ling Xiaoyou’s exclamation, Su Lihua also looked at her sister in surprise and said incredulously:
“Sis, how did you bring A Ju out again? Weren’t you supposed to let her rest at home?”
Seeing her sister’s incredulous gaze, Su Taosheng was silent for a moment, then calmly said:
“She is my mount, my partner. Of course I couldn’t forget her when participating in this competition. I had to have her join me.”
Hearing this, Ling Xiaoyou couldn’t help but interject:
“So was she allowed to come in?”
Su Taosheng fell silent again for a moment, then turned her head away, avoiding their gazes, and said:
“…No.”
Ling Xiaoyou, Su Lihua: ???